diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index ce68529fc767..0dcc5da5899b 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -379,8 +379,9 @@ Code Ownership is ultimately up to the judgement of the existing Code Owners and
 To become a Code Owner, open a PR with the following changes:
 
 1. Add your GitHub username to the active codeowners entry in the component's `metadata.yaml` file.
-2. Run the command `make gengithub`. This will add your GitHub username to the component's row in the [CODEOWNERS](.github/CODEOWNERS) file. You can do this update manually if the command is unsuccessful.
-   * Note: A GitHub [personal access token](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens) must be configured for this command to work.
+2. Run the command `make update-codeowners`.
+      * Note: A GitHub [personal access token](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens) must be configured for this command to work.
+      * If this command is unsuccessful, manually update the component's row in the [CODEOWNERS](.github/CODEOWNERS) file, and then run `make generate` to regenerate the component's README header.
 
 Be sure to tag the existing Code Owners, if any, within the PR to ensure they receive a notification.